A taeniacide is a substance that kills
tapeworms.
This makes it a class of
antihelminthic agents.
It gets its name from the genus
Taenia.
Examples
Natural taeniacides include
pumpkin
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seed,
cucumber
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pomegranate.
Some synthetic taeniacides include
diatrizoic acid
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,
praziquantel,
bunamidine and
niclosamide
Niclosamide, sold under the brand name Niclocide among others, is an anthelmintic medication used to treat tapeworm infestations, including diphyllobothriasis, hymenolepiasis, and taeniasis. It is not effective against other worms such as flukes ...
.
See also
*
Anticestodal agent An anticestodal agent is a drug used in deworming to combat tapeworm infection. It derives its name from Cestoda.
Examples include:
* albendazole
* albendazole sulfoxide
* dichlorophen
* niclosamide
* quinacrine
Mepacrine, also called quinacr ...
References
External links
*
Anthelmintics
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